BB: WIAC: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[cubs]

Oshkosh finally posts roster....

Noticeably missing???  2013 leading hitter Michael Swift.

I'd be SHOCKED if Kachel sees anything close to hit during WIAC play...  Transfer Trent Whitcomb MAY help, but looking at his 2012 and 2013 numbers at Eastern Illinois, it looks like he struck out nearly every other AB.

[ShineTime]

Did swift join Polcyn at ripon?

[ShineTime]

Point split with Anderson Indiana today.  Frederick hurled a shutout in game 1 with wendorf taking loss in game 2.  Looks like Kyle mccugh is going to be a factor for point.

[badgerwarhawk]

The WARHAWKS have posted their roster.  Quite a few freshmen.

http://www.uwwsports.com/roster.aspx?path=baseball

[ShineTime]

Huge w for point against Rowan today 12 to 10.  Too bad second game was postponed due to rain.  Seidl got roughed up but it's nice to see cody hanke playing well and going yard.

[badgerwarhawk]

The WARHAWKS opened the season with a 5-1 win over Oglethorp University.  Scott Plaza (1-0) got the win pitching 7 innings surrendering 6 hits, 1 earned run and striking out 11 without a walk.  Brock Liston and Austin Jones (1 K) each pitched a scoreless inning in relief.  Trey Cannon led the 11 hit WARHAWKS offense going 3x5 with an RBI.  Michael Gonzalez (2x5), Nic Kuhlmann (2x4), Casey Power (2x4, double) and Mike Mierow each had an RBI.   

[ShineTime]

Number 5 point has their way with number 3 southern Maine today winning 12 2 in 8.  Jp went 7 and point had 17 hits.  Anyone else surprised by 7 and 1 start against such quality competition?

[cubs]

Number 5 point has their way with number 3 southern Maine today winning 12 2 in 8.  Jp went 7 and point had 17 hits. Anyone else surprised by 7 and 1 start against such quality competition?

Nope...

More surprised to see JP get the start and go seven innings on just three days rest this early in the season....    Teams aren't going to win a national Championship in March, but they could sure lose one!!!! 

I'm sure the posters around here who have been quick to "bash" other WIAC coaches who do this in May, have no problem with it being done in March though!!! 

[ShineTime]

I was more shocked about seidl staying in so long especially with how things were going.  I was expecting a lot of flood prebelski and mccugh in relief on the trip.  I like that Luke Watson is a starter now but man was he a stud in the bullpen.

[cubs]

Oshkosh losing Polcyn is huge too and makes ripon a heck of a lot better.  How good is ripon capable of being this year?

Ripon off to a 1-5 start down in Florida....  One bright spot has been Polcyn, who is hitting .360 this far with a pair of HR's while playing third base.

http://redhawks.ripon.edu/schedule.aspx?path=baseball

[ShineTime]

What's sad is he was supposed to be a pointer then tore it up at state and got offer from Milwaukee.  He proceeds to leave and go to Oshkosh and now ripon.  Pretty sure he wanted to be at ripon last year badly but opted not to would've helped them a ton last year.

[ShineTime]

Oshkosh could surprise this year I think they have best pitching staff they've had in many years.  As many know I'm high on messenger and see him as a solid number 1 on most staffs.

[cubs]

Oshkosh could surprise this year I think they have best pitching staff they've had in many years.  As many know I'm high on messenger and see him as a solid number 1 on most staffs.

Ummm...  I don't see it.  Top of 2011 rotation of Westphal, Rubens and Schreiber would run circles around 2014 #1-3 of Messenger, Pavlovich, and Sindles. 

Anyway as far as "surprise team," where are they going to score runs from?  They lost five of their Top 6 hitters from last season, and as I mentioned earlier, WIAC teams won't give Kachel much to hit until someone proves they can "protect" him. 

I predict no WIAC Tournament for UWO this season!!!

[badgerwarhawk]

What's sad is he was supposed to be a pointer then tore it up at state and got offer from Milwaukee.  He proceeds to leave and go to Oshkosh and now ripon.  Pretty sure he wanted to be at ripon last year badly but opted not to would've helped them a ton last year.

The only way he could have helped them last year was if he could pitch.

[badgerwarhawk]

The WARHAWKS improved to 3-0 on the season sweeping a double hitter against Benedictine 11-5 and 17-3.  Curtis Morgan got the win in game one going 5 innings surrendering 8 hits 4 earned runs with a walk and 2 strikeouts.  Colin Grove threw a perfect inning in relief and Mike Nompleggi pitched the last inning surrendering an earned run on 1 hit and 3 walks.  Connor Hunt won game two going 5 innings giving up 5 hits, no runs with a walk and 2 strikeouts.  Matt Langlie pitched an inning in relief giving up 4 hits, 3 earned runs with a walk and Donnie Manke finished the final inning giving up a single hit.  Dylan Friend went 3x3 in the first game driving in 4 runs with a double and home run.  Mikole Pierce also homered driving in 3 runs with 3x3 at the plate.  Kyle Haen homered and was 4x4 batting.  Nick Kuhlmann also had an RBI.  Jared Fon (2x2) and Mike Mierow (2x4) had multiple hits as the WARHAWKS had 16 hits in the game.  Connor Hunt started game two throwing 5 shutout innings while surrendering 5 hits with a walk and 2 strikeouts.  Matt Langlie relieved him giving up 3 earned runs on 4 hits with a walk in one inning.  Donnie Manke finished the game giving up a single hit.  Casey Power went 4x4 at the plate and drove in 5 runs.  Michael Gonzalez drove in a pair with 3 hits in 4 at bats.  Jared Fon also had 3 hits (double) and drove in a pair.  Mikole Pierce drove in a pair and Trent Diekvoss had 3 RBI on a double.  Kyle Haen (2x4), Dylan Friend (2x4) and Nick Kuhlmann (2x2) had multiple hits.  The WARHAWKS had 19 hits in game two.